Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving was still on Cloud 9 at practice on Monday, just days removed from his intoxicating All-Star weekend in Orlando, Fla.

Irving was the toast of the town after he scored 34 points and won Most Valuable Player honors in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday.

In case his feet have yet to touch the ground, the Cavs' coaches will need to show him video of Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, who comes to town at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Cavs coach Byron Scott said he was proud of the way Irving performed on the national stage.

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But Scott's first thought was wishing Irving had made 8 of 8 3-point goals in his last game before the All-Star break against New Orleans, as he did in the Rising Stars game.

"He was a well-kept secret in the first half," Scott said. "Each week, he's starting to get a little bit more notoriety. That game let everyone in the nation know why we took him with the No. 1 pick."

Irving, the Rookie of the Year favorite, is averaging 18.1 points per game. He will face Rondo for the first time. Rondo missed both of Boston's previous games against the Cavs with an elbow injury.

"They are a better team with Rondo in there," Scott said. "He's an All-Star. He's a guy who is very, very competitive. Kyrie will find that out tomorrow.

"Hopefully, Kyrie is up for that challenge. He's going to get into him. He's a very intelligent basketball player. It's going to be a challenge. I think Kyrie will be OK."

Irving called Rondo a great point guard.

"I'm looking forward to facing him," Irving said. "You have to be honest with his game. You have to show him different looks. He gets by people so easily. He causes fits for everybody. You have to be really dialed in to face him."

Rondo is averaging 14.8 points, 9.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Celtics (15-17). The Cavs (13-18) are 1 1/2 games behind Boston for the No. 8 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Irving, 19, said he had a fantastic weekend in Orlando.

"It was a great opportunity to be there," he said. "I got a chance to experience what All-Star weekend was all about."

It all started with his performance in the Rising Stars.

"I was feeling it," Irving said. "It was a fun game, a fun atmosphere. It was the best weekend in my life so far."

Now, it's time to get back to business.

"It's back to Cleveland, back to our fans and back to work," Irving said.

The Cavs play four games in five nights, starting with Boston on Tuesday, at New York on Wednesday, vs. Chicago on Friday and at Washington on Saturday.

"We're playing two teams that are atop of us," Irving said. "We have a chance to move up in the standings."

Parker close?

It sounds as if veteran guard Anthony Parker is going to give it a try on Tuesday. He has missed the previous 12 games with a strained lower back.

"He's going to go through everything (on Monday)," Scott said. "We'll see how he feels after that. He said he feels good. This will be his first full practice, going up and down, five-on-five. I'm anxious to see how he feels."

If Parker does play, don't be shocked if he starts at shooting guard.

"It might be the same situation as Boobie (Gibson)," Scott said. "It might be best to start him. Once I take him out, he might be done for that half. Either way, his minutes will be limited."

Quick shots

-- Semih Erden will remain the Cavs' starting center, as least for the Boston game.

-- Scott got in two rounds of golf when he went back to Los Angeles over the weekend. He said he shot rounds of 85 and 83.